Morris tribune., 1887-01-12

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dance ut the Masonic Grand Lodge.
Frank Whan and Mamie Hillstrom,
both of Browns Valley, were married
In Morris to-day by II. Hutchins,
J.P.
Ann A. the eighteen months old
daughter of air. and Mrs. Cousins
died last Saturday and WAS buried on
Monday. Mr.. and Mrs. Cousins wish
the TRIBUNE TO express their thanks
to neighbors and friends for sympathy
and assistance at this time of their
bereavement.
The Manitoba road will sell round
trip tickets to those who wish to go
from Morris to St. Paul ice palace ut
$7,45. This price includes one sd-
mission to the ice palace grounds.
These tickets will he sold from Jan.
Is to 2Ssh inclusive and will be good
for four days.
A gentleman from the town of
Swan Lake returned to J. ID. Good
recently purchased Thermometer
with the remark: II want another
thermometer Of this kind, but longer
on the end" During such weather
~ We have had recently thermome-
tiers are useless il, "too short on one
end"
The scribblers who produce the
slush with which the paper-up-the-
street 10 filled seem to have the
stomach ache. We suggest pre-
scription from the county physician.
The remedy will cost the scribblers
nothing, rs, by the terms OF his con-
tract, the county physician is re-
uuired to care for IL certain class OF
people free Of charge.
The Montevideo Leader thinks that
farmers should keep an account OF
their expenses. number anu value OF
stock, hay, grain, implements, ETC.,
and balance up their books each year,
and thereby more easily and accurate
Nv obtain the results Of the years
work. Farmers, begin this plan with
the new year, If you have not already
done 20, and see il it does not pay
you.
We would respectfully warn people
against clearing the snow of their
sidewalks. It wears out the plank
to scrape them with the shovel. BY
leaving q firm, compact, body of snow
upon the walks you save them .
winters wear. This warning is per-
hsps unnecessary in most cases but
there are q few thoughtless people
who need to be reminded Of 1t.
-Oconomowoc Herald.
A story is told of a young country
lady, who recently started house
keeping calling at one of our city
meat markets a few days ago and
ordered rib roast cut off the hind
quarter. When the worthy carver
informed her that they had nothing
OIL hand except lamb hind quartz rs
and liver, she paused a moment and
said she would take hind quarter OF
liver.-Farmingt ton Tribune.
Because of a small attendance 1T
the meeting of the Stevens county
Alliance ut the court house last Sat
urday afternoon. the meeting ad-
journed until Saturday afternoon Jan.
%, 1887 at ! o'clock at which time of
ficers will be elected for the coming
wear. Remember the time OF meeting
and be on hand. AS much will de-
pend upon the officers elected and
this meeting will be important to
eyery member OF the Alliance.
Commissioner Thorpe, OF Hancock,
Is level headed thorough going man
who gets the worth OF his money
whenever he makes all investment.
This will explain why he has never
deposited $3.50 for the purpose OF get.
ting the paper-up-the street. In this
eennection it may be added that Mr..
Thorpe Is good representative OF 9
large and influential number Of people
in the county who have failed to do
the same thing, for the same reason.
At their meeting last week, the
county commissioners designated the
TRIBUNE 40 the official paper of the
county for the coming year at one
half legal rates. The TRIBUTE thanks
the commissioner for their action
and, although the compensation to
be received 10 but little if any above
the actual cost, we Will endeaver to do
the county work in way that will
prove an endorsement of the action
Of the county commissioners and fully
satisfy all the people OF the county.
The copy Of the financial statement
has beec received from the auditor.
| It is the plainest and best arranged
copy and has been received more
promptly than any other statement
ever published in this office. Auditor
| Giltinan has our thanks for his
promptness and pnins and deserves
the thanks of the taxpayers, az,
according to his new ar
rangement, the statement will oc.
cupy less space and cost less for pub,
iication than the statements Of previ
Gus years.
Tha annual nneafinR of the StevHm